Ireland's Ballyhoura Mountains offer 51km of purpose-built singletrack with stacked loops featuring forest trails, scenic descents, pump tracks, and excellent trailhead facilities.
A chance encounter at a Swiss campsite leads to an epic lift-assisted mountain descent near Lugano with technical terrain and stunning Alpine views.
Two Americans quit their jobs to tour Europe by mountain bike, riding through the Dolomites before ending at Oktoberfest in Munich.